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  • Aberdeen 2-1 St Johnstone - Taylor clinches points after Gordon & Cosgrove trade goals; Hendry sent off late on

  • Dundee Utd 1-1 Motherwell - Clark strikes late after Watt opener

  • Hamilton Acad 0-3 Celtic - Edouard spot-kick, Griffiths & Turnbull after break

  • Kilmarnock 1-2 Livingston - Emmanuel-Thomas & Robinson after Burke penalty

  • Ross County 0-2 St Mirren - Fraser & Dennis net against nine-man hosts

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  1. HALF-TIME Aberdeen 1-1 St Johnstonepublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020

    It was all going so well for St Johnstone. An excellent first-half performance from Callum Davidson's side and a deserved lead through Liam Gordon's header.

    However, Aberdeen fought back just before half-time and got level through that Sam Cosgrove penalty.

  2. HALF-TIME Kilmarnock 0-0 Livingstonpublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020

    It's not been a great game, and not much to write about.

    Livingston did have a wonderful chance inside the first minute, with Jon Guthrie's close range header brilliantly saved by Danny Rogers.

    After that though it's been poor fare from both sides.

    That's now four and a half games without a goal for Kilmarnock, or 405 minutes.

    Livingston's Josh Mullin is challenged by Kilmarnock's Aaron Tshibola and Calum WatersImage source, SNS
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    Livingston's Josh Mullin is challenged by Kilmarnock's Aaron Tshibola and Calum Waters

  3. Kilmarnock 0-0 Livingstonpublished at 45 mins

    A bit of pressure from Kilmarnock as half-time approaches. Kirk Broadfoot peels away from his marker to meet a cross but he can't direct his header anywhere near the goal.

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    GOAL Aberdeen 1-1 St Johnstonepublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020

    Sam Cosgrove, penalty

    Sam Cosgrove confidently strokes home the penalty and it's all square again.

    Sam Cosgrove goal graphic
  5. HALF-TIME Ross County 0-0 St Mirrenpublished at 15:47 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020

    Things were going quite well for Ross County.

    They'd had the better opportunities and seemed to be in control of the game, limiting St Mirren to just one long-range effort.

    But Josh Reid's second yellow card has put a real negative spin on things for John Hughes' side.

    They'll have to play the rest of the game with 10-men, against a St Mirren side already growing in confidence.

    Josh ReidImage source, SNS
  6. PENALTYpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020

    Aberdeen 0-1 St Johnstone

    Aberdeen have a penalty after Sam Cosgrove is pushed in the box.

  7. GREAT SAVE!published at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2020

    Aberdeen 0-1 St Johnstone

    Sam Cosgrove is denied by Zander Clark as Aberdeen press for an equaliser.

  8. GREAT SAVE!published at 44 mins

    Dundee United 0-1 Motherwell

    The hosts have done next to nothing but they are almost level as Jeando Fuchs smacks in a shot from the edge of the box and Trevor Carson does fantastically well to tip it on to the post.

  9. goal

    GOAL Aberdeen 0-1 St Johnstonepublished at 39 mins

    Liam Gordon

    St Johnstone take a deserved lead at Pittodrie. Liam Craig's free-kick from the left swings all the way to the back post and Liam Gordon's downward header bounces over goalkeeper Joe Lewis into the net.

    St Johnstone goalImage source, BBC Sport
  10. RED CARD Josh Reid (Ross County)published at 38 mins

    Ross County 0-0 St Mirren

    That is not what Ross County needed. At all.

    18-year-old Josh Reid trudges off, absolutely devastated, as he receives his second yellow card.

    The left-back pulled down Kyle McAllister on two separate occasions and his afternoon comes to a premature end.

  11. CLOSE!published at 37 mins

    Hamilton 0-0 Celtic

    It's all Odsonne Edouard's own work as Celtic almost grab the opener.

    The striker darts into the box and shows nimble footwork to keep four Hamilton players at bay then get a shot away that flies narrowly over the bar.

  12. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 35 mins

    Kilmarnock 0-0 Livingston

    Scott Pittman meets a deep cross and heads it beyond Kilmarnock goalkeeper Danny Rogers, but the assistant referee's flag brings the celebrations to a halt.

  13. All quiet down Rugby Park way...published at 15:33

    Kilmarnock 0-0 Livingston

    Leanne Crichton
    Scotland international on Sportsound

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    There's been a couple of bits of action here but nothing cutting edge.

    Kilmarnock's Rory McKenzie is held by Livingston's Nicky DevlinImage source, SNS
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    Kilmarnock's Rory McKenzie is held by Livingston's Nicky Devlin

  14. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 29 mins

    Dundee United 0-1 Motherwell

    A lovely turn and shot from Scotland and Motherwell full-back Stephen O'Donnell but an offside flag is up.

  15. Robinson booked for free kick complaintspublished at 28 mins

    Dundee United 0-1 Motherwell

    Some confusion as referee Bobby Madden gives a free kick right on the edge of the box as Trevor Carson boots clear. Time wasting, maybe?

    It's indirect and and the shot from Shankland slams into the defensive wall.

    Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson has something to say about it and is promptly booked by Madden.

  16. Boxing Day nap in Dingwall?published at 27 mins

    Ross County 0-0 St Mirren

    After an eventful start in Dingwall, the game has turned into a bit of a snoozefest.

    Neither side have created a chance since that early double save from Jak Alnwick.

  17. CLOSE!published at 26 mins

    Dundee United 0-1 Motherwell

    The home defence is caught napping again as a diagonal cross from the left finds Allan Campbell all alone in the penalty area. The midfielder is stretching and can only loop a header onto the roof of the net.

  18. 'Saints have made a bright start'published at 23 mins

    Aberdeen 0-0 St Johnstone

    Tyrone Smith
    BBC Scotland at Pittodrie

    St Johnstone have made a really bright start, adapting better to the very windy conditions. They've settled well, and have a bit of a grip on proceedings against an Aberdeen side who have yet to really get going.

  19. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 21 mins

    Hamilton 0-0 Celtic

    Accies somehow survive as Celtic break quickly and Jeremie Frimpong sends over a lovely cross from the right.

    Leigh Griffiths meets it with a firm header but the ball rattles off the left-hand upright and away to safety.

    Griffiths goes close again moments later, with Kyle Gourlay tipping over the striker's piledriver.

  20. Kilmarnock pay tribute to club legendpublished at 15:22

    Kilmarnock 0-0 Livingston

    Before the match, Kilmarnock's Kirk Broadfoot laid a strip on the centre circle with the name of David Sneddon on the back, as the club held a minute silence in tribute to their former player and manager, who died this week, aged 84.

    Kirk Broadfoot lays a strip on the pitchImage source, SNS